*Please see the Office of Graduate Studies Academic Catalog for definitions of Regular Admission Status and Provisional Admission Status.
Full Acceptance Requirements
Full Acceptance to the program requires applicants to have earned a bachelor's degree in IT, MIS, CS, or a closely related field (e.g., instructional technology, computer-based technology, or computer education) from an accredited college or university with a GPA of at least 2.75 OR a 2.5 GPA with significant work experience (as judged by the School of Information Technology) in Information Technology as documented by a resume and other appropriate documents
Students who have earned a bachelor's degree outside of the IT field should take the following undergraduate courses prior to being fully accepted to the program:
- ITEC 2215 Introduction to Information Technology
- ITEC 3300 Project Management
In addition to the two courses listed above students interested in:
Software Development concentration without an IT related bachelor’s degree should take:
- ITEC 3264 Data Structures
Health Informatics Concentration without an IT related bachelor’s degree should take:
- HLSA 3310 American Health Care System
Beginning Fall 2019, students without an IT related bachelor’s degree who are interested in the Cybersecurity & Forensics concentration are required to complete Foundations of Cybersecurity, a non-credit departmental course and assessment with learning materials used by MGA to earn the National Center of Academic Excellence designation for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program. The purpose of the Foundations of Cybersecurity course is to ensure that students are admitted with foundational and core knowledge. The departmental assessment does not show up on the transcript.
Students must pass two assessments with a score of 80 or higher for full admittance into the concentration and to earn the designation. The first assessment is a written exam. The second assessment is a hands-on series of challenges, problems, and real-world exercises.
No GRE required
Priority Acceptance to the Program
Applicant satisfying all required criteria with at least three or more years of experience in an IT environment will be given priority admission.
Acceptance with Academic Requirements
Acceptance with Academic Requirements may be awarded to students who have not satisfied all of the criteria, but who have given evidence that they may succeed in the degree program. A ‘B’ grade or better in the first three courses is required before a student can be converted to Full Acceptance status.
Admission Materials
A statement of purpose must supply a statement of the applicant’s career goals, citing how the MS in IT would assist them in achieving those goals.
A current resume must include education, work experience, awards, and any other applicable information.
Two letters of recommendation must be current and from the applicant’s former professors and supervisors.
